Oct 1, 2019
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Its fine. This is my first review on MAL and I'm not necessarily sure this is the best show to start it off with. Regardless, it is the one I have finished most recently so giving it a review while it is fresh in my mind seems to be fair.
There are a few aspects of the show that are severely lacking, and a couple strong points that might compel someone to finish all 26 episodes. On the strong side, the characters are well realized and often more engaging than you would find in the original series (never mind the dumpster fire that is Crash); Linna
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serving as the vehicle to introduce you to the rest of the main cast by giving her this 'fresh off the boat' perspective is welcome, and Priss has at least a marginal amount more depth than she did in other versions of the series. Likewise, Sylia and Nene are also interesting and add valued contrast to the rest of the crew, and Sylia specifically has enough clouded history to help drive the plot forward. I miss the fact that Mackie isn't trying to bang his sister, however...
Though being a musician is core to Priss' character, I can't help but shake the feeling that the showrunners watched the "Hurricane" intro of the original OVA over and over again and tried to recapture that same magic. The Japanese VA for Priss in this series isn't even as half as good a singer as the original VA, and though that fact doesn't detract from her normal dialogue, it can't help but feel like a pale imitation of the original every time she sings.
The art is also a higher point of the show, the hardsuits are all decent designs and the setting is often well drawn though the animation is frequently 'quality' (not a good thing) in the way that late 90's shows often are. Some of the boomer art is also pretty decent, though many are worse than the original OVA, likewise the vehicles such as the Motoslave look somewhat worse than they did previously, but that is neither here nor there.
What is wrong with the show is the story, there is no villain and characters you'd think would serve a major role in the series turn into absolute non entities and seem to exist solely to bring about the half-baked final villain. It turns the 16 episodes you invested in before the final villain is revealed into a genuine waste where scarce little is related between the two.
If you're a fan of the series and need another dose after watching the original OVA it'll satisfy that desire, though the ambiguous ending still leaves you wanting more. But if you're looking for a worldbeater this isn't it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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